The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 332 - 336: The Tampered Life (18)

Chapter 332: Chapter 336: The Tampered Life (18)

A few days later, Su Mo borrowed a bicycle and brought Qiao Xiaohong back.

The atmosphere between them was exceptionally oppressive and gloomy.

As soon as Su Mo returned, Aunt Su had pulled him into the room and he stayed there for a while.

No one knew exactly what had been said, but when he came out, his attitude towards Qiao Xiaohong had soured even further.

Already highly sensitive due to her physical condition, Qiao Xiaohong immediately sensed the change in her husband’s demeanor.

She felt particularly wronged.

At this time, she deeply wished to receive the emotional support and comfort from her husband, yet aside from his obligatory duties as a spouse, she received not a word of it.

Though Su Mo continued to take meticulous care of Qiao Xiaohong, who was still very weak, they had not spoken a word to each other in several days.

At this point, Qiao Xiaohong dared not be petulant; she was like a frightened little mouse, terrified that any slight mishap might lead Su Mo to abandon her.

Having heard what the doctor said, she truly regretted.

In the countryside, if a woman couldn’t have children...

She dared not think, nor did she dare to measure Su Mo’s feelings for her.

Especially with so many issues already preceding this.

Su Mo sat alone outside the room, brooding over the words his mother had said to him.

He could not believe it, yet upon reflection, it was not unexpected.

It seemed like something Qiao Xiaohong would do.

Even though he was upset about his wife’s predicament, he had never considered abandoning her and finding someone else.

Though regretful, if they truly couldn’t have children... then it just meant they were not blessed in that way.

However, those suspicions he heard from his mother made him re-evaluate his marriage.

If Su Mo stayed outside a bit longer, Qiao Xiaohong would frantically look for him.

"Husband, why aren’t you coming inside?"

After staying at home for a few days, even the slow-to-catch-on Qiao Xiaohong noticed the distinctly different attitude of the household.

She thought it was because of her miscarriage and the difficulty getting pregnant again, so she valued Su Mo even more.

As summer neared its end, Su Li packed her luggage, preparing to leave the house.

The entire Su Family, from the eldest grandparents to the several uncles and aunts, were all deeply concerned for Su Li.

Trunks of luggage were packed, with money and Food Tickets prepared in abundance.

Not only did Su Li’s parents provide a lot, but the grandparents also secretly added much more to Su Li’s funds.

Especially Su Mo, who stuffed in even more than the other two brothers.

Su Li was caught between laughter and tears, continuously declining, "I don’t need all these, college students receive quite a bit of allowance each month, I even have money left over, you all should keep it for yourselves."

The Su Family’s grandparents were of old age and not suited for long journeys, or else they would have liked to accompany their granddaughter to Shangjing.

However, if the grandparents couldn’t, the Su Family’s parents and Uncle Su’s family were prepared to go with her.

No matter how Su Li persuaded, their minds were made up, and no amount of discussion would sway them.

"You’re such a delicate girl traveling alone, how can we not worry, especially when you’re so pretty," said the Su Family’s parents.

"Little sister, your brothers are strong, let them carry your things for you. Xiao Miao and I have never traveled far, so let us also see the world on your coattails," said the eldest sister-in-law.

Su Li gave up persuading; since they insisted, she let them come along.

As a result, the Su household left behind only the two eldest, Aunt Su, Su Mo, and Qiao Xiaohong.

Aunt Su also wanted to go, but with a daughter-in-law at home recovering from a miscarriage, she couldn’t leave.

When Qiao Xiaohong woke up the next day and found the house empty and quiet by evening, it lacks the usual liveliness.

Qiao Xiaohong asked in surprise, "How come I haven’t heard from Xiao Miao or the sisters-in-law all day long?"

Su Mo, with a profound look in his eyes, stared deeply at Qiao Xiaohong and said coldly, "They’ve all gone to send Xiao Miao to school."

"School? To where?" Qiao Xiaohong asked reflexively.

Su Mo suddenly flashed a strange smile, "To university, my sister got into Kyoto University."

Qiao Xiaohong exclaimed, "But her acceptance letter..."

"What about the acceptance letter?"

Qiao Xiaohong quickly corrected herself, "I didn’t hear her say she received an acceptance letter, how has she suddenly got in?"

What one’s bedmate is like, Su Mo didn’t know completely, but he had a seventy to eighty percent understanding.

From Qiao Xiaohong’s body language and expression, he knew that the matter with Li Bao was definitely related to his own wife.

Qiao Xiaohong was still immersed in shock and panic, not noticing her husband’s indifferent gaze at all.

Qiao Xiaohong had a lot of questions but didn’t dare to ask Su Mo.

She could only try tentatively, "How is Xiaoxiao?"

It had been quite a few days since Qiao Xiaohong had inquired about Qiao Xiaoxiao’s situation.

It was impossible for her not to blame her.

Ultimately, the deepest root of the issue was caused by Qiao Xiaoxiao.

Su Mo replied, "Quite well, she married the son of Sun Mazi from the neighboring village."

Qiao Xiaohong’s voice immediately rose, "How could you allow this, everyone in the village knows what sort of person Sun Mazi’s son is, as her brother-in-law, how could you not stop it?"

Qiao Xiaohong, no matter how much she blamed her younger sister, couldn’t change her years of habit in a moment.

She still instinctively thought of her own family’s interests first, and complaints slipped out.

Su Mo snorted, "If you hadn’t married me, what relation would Qiao Xiaoxiao have with me? She’s not my daughter, I can’t manage her marriage, can I?"

"This was decided by your own parents."

After saying this, Su Mo didn’t care about what expression Qiao Xiaohong wore behind him and left with a swish of his sleeves.

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Meanwhile, Qiao Xiaoxiao, who had accepted her miserable fate, wasn’t having an easy time in the Sun Family’s household.

Sun Mazi, because the Qiao Family had demanded such a large sum of money, wasn’t very nice to Qiao Xiaoxiao.

Although Sun Lin was a shameless good-for-nothing, he also had his pride.

He was actually tricked by his own father into returning home for the wedding.

He thought that the other party was willing, but it turned out they had drugged her into coming.

But by the time he sobered up from the wine, the deed was done, and they had slept together.

Even if he was unwilling, deep down, he was actually prepared to treat Qiao Xiaoxiao somewhat nicely.

Although the girl was a bit dark and skinny, upon closer inspection, her features were not bad at all.

Sun Lin seldom showed a soft heart, but Qiao Xiaoxiao’s resistance and outbursts exhausted all the softness he had left.

He packed his bags and ran away.

Sun Mazi was nearly driven mad with rage, and after his son ran off, he was even worse toward Qiao Xiaoxiao.

Meanwhile, after his son had been gone for a while, he brought a sealed letter back, saying he had found a nice girl outside and had already registered their marriage.

He thought about it, realizing that Qiao Xiaoxiao and Sun Lin had never actually registered their marriage, not even a wedding banquet was held.

Considering all the money they had spent on her, it seemed a waste to let it go to nothing.

If his son could not use it, well, his own wife had been dead for many years, so perhaps...